KWANG GAE

KWANG GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of
the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater
art of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost
erritory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D., the
ear he came to the throne.

Movements - 39Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND

The illustrations for this pattern assume that the student is standing on the X and facing D.

Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B
toward D, bringing both hands in a circular motion.

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while
executing an upset punch to D with the right fist. Perform in slow motion.

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while
executing an upset punch to D with the left fist. Perform in slow motion.

Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot, and then move
the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D, at the same time
executing a high hooking block to D with the right palm. Perform in a double
stepping motion.

Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion to form a right L-stance
toward D, at the same time executing a low guarding block to D with a
knife-hand.

Move the right foot to the side of the left foot and then move the left
foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high
hooking block to D with the left palm. Perform in a double stepping motion.

Move the left foot to C in a sliding motion forming a left L-stance
toward D while executing a low guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D
while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Move the right foot to D, forming a left rear foot stance toward D
while executing a high guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

Move the left foot to the side front of the right foot and then turn
counter-clockwise, pivoting with the left foot, to form a left walking stance
toward C while executing an upward block to C with the right palm. Perform in
a slow motion.

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while
executing an upward block to C with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion.

Execute a low front block with the right knife-hand in a circular
motion, hitting the left palm while bringing the left foot to the right foot
to form a close stance toward C.

Execute a pressing kick to E with the left foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 12.

Execute a middle side piercing kick to E with the left foot, keeping
the position of the hands as they were in 13. Perform 13 and 14 in a
consecutive kick.

Lower the left foot to E, forming a right L-stance toward E while
executing a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand and bringing the
left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

Execute a downward strike to E with the left side fist while forming a
close stance toward C, pulling the left foot to the right foot.

Execute a pressing kick to F with the right foot, keeping the position
of the hands as they were in 16.

Execute a middle side piercing kick to F with the right foot, keeping
the position of the hands as they were in 17. Perform 17 and 18 in a
consecutive kick.

Lower the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while
executing a high inward strike to F with the knife-hand and bringing the right
side fist in front of the left shoulder.

Execute a downward strike to F with the right side fist while forming a
close stance toward C, pulling the right foot to the left foot.

Move the left foot to C, forming a left low stance toward C while
executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in slow motion.

Move the right foot to C, forming a right low stance toward C while
executing a pressing block with the left palm. Perform in a slow motion.

Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a sitting stance
toward F while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.

Execute a middle block to D with the right double forearm while forming
a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a low block to D with the left forearm while shifting to C,
maintaining a right walking stance toward D, keeping the position of the right
hand as it was in 24.

Execute a high thrust to D with the right flat fingertip while forming
a right low stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D. Perform in slow
motion.

Move the left foot on lone CD in a stamping motion to form a sitting
stance toward F while executing a high side strike to C with the left back
fist.

Execute a middle block to C with the left double forearm while forming
a left walking stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a low reverse block to C with the right forearm while shifting
to D, maintaining a left walking stance toward C, keeping the position of the
left hand as it was in 28.

Execute a high thrust to C with the left flat fingertip while forming a
left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C.

Move the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a right walking
stance toward C while executing a high vertical punch to C with a twin fist.

Move the left foot to A in a stamping motion, forming a left walking
stance toward A while executing an upset punch to A with a twin fist.

Execute a middle front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the
position of the hands as they were in 32.

Lower the right foot, and then move the left foot to A to form a left
L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with a
knife-hand.

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while
executing a high punch to B with the left fist.

Move the right foot to B in stamping motion, forming a right walking
stance toward B while executing an upset punch to B with a twin fist.

Execute a middle front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the
position of the hands as they were in 36.

Lower the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to
B to form a right L-stance toward A at the same time executing a middle
guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while
executing a high punch to A with the right fist.